134. Vajrasattva Tibetan Thangka (Thanka) Painting. Free Brocade / Free Shipping.

Vajrasattva (Vajra Hero, Tib. dorje sempa) "Dorsem" The buddha of purification. As the "action" or karma protector, he also manifests the energies of all Buddhas. Kagyu tantric practitioners focus upon Vajrasattva, in the above form as 'Solitary Universal Ruler.' Here the deity is an aspect of buddha Vajradhara. The lions that appear in some representations at the base of the deity's seat show he shares the essential nature of Shakyamuni buddha. According to Ven. Bardor Tulku, Mahapandita Naropa was an embodiment of Vajrasattva. Vajrasattva (Japanese: Kongosatta) is white, with one face and two hands and resembles a youth of 16. Half of his long wavy black hair is gathered on top of his head, the rest curls down his back and around his shoulders. He is seated on a moon disc on a white lotus with his torso gracefully curved to our left in the dancer's pose. His legs are crossed in the vajra position. In his right hand he holds a gold vajra to his heart and in his left, at his hip he holds a silent, ie. upturned, bell. He is lavishly dressed in fine green and red silk garments and is richly adorned with gold and jewels as befits a prince -- with crown, hair ornaments, earrings, bracelets, 3 necklaces, anklets, etc. Vajrasattva Sadhana for Purification Any practice of Vajrasattva is related to the practices of confession (Tib. so-jong) and purification as present in all Buddhist traditions. The Words of My Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche is the most popular text on the Preliminary Practices of Vajrayana Buddhism. The section on "meditating on the teacher as Vajrasattva to cleanse all obscurations" teaches How obscurations can be purified through confession. The main obstacles that prevent all the extraordinary experiences and realizations of the profound path from arising are negative actions, obscurations and habitual tendencies. "Obscurations" means factors of negative emotions and conceptualizations that cover and obscure our Buddha nature. Just as the surface of the mirror has to be cleansed to allow forms to be reflected in it, so too our obscurations have to be eliminated to allow realization to appear like a refection in the mirror of the Ground of all. The Conqueror [Buddha Shakyamuni] taught countless methods of purification for this purpose, but the best of them all is meditation and recitation related to the teacher Vajrasattva. Any negative action can be purified through confession: "there is no harmful act that cannot be purified through confession". However "purification only takes place when you confess sincerely in the right way" that is by first arousing bodhicitta -- that is, focusing with pure intention the desire to aid sentient beings to attain enlightenment without exception. This True Aspiration is, in itself, a purifier of all past misdeeds. The Four Powers 1. The Power of Support -- you can take Vajrasattva as your support. But, you can also take any spiritual friend or teacher, or any representation of the Buddha. You can just imagine yourself sitting in front of the Buddha and feeling his unconditional kindness beaming to you. Imagine your dark deeds leaving you as black tar and dissolving, and the wisdom and compassion pouring in as light from Buddha. 2. The Power of Regret -- this comes from a true feeling of remorse for all negative actions done in the past. You feel remorse and, concealing nothing from the Buddha, confess them with strong regret, for nothing can be purified without strongly felt regret. 3. The Power of Resolution -- remembering the faults, resolve never to commit them again, even at the cost of our life. 4. The Power of Action as Antidote -- offset the negativities through accomplishing as many positive actions as you can. These can range from the symbolic, such as doing prostrations; psychological, such as rejoicing in the merit of others, or actual, from putting out water for wild animals in your neighborhood, donating to charity and helping others in practical ways. Size: Size without Brocade: 18 inches by 24 inches Shipping: We ship within 2 business day. DHL Shipping: 5 to 8 business days with tracking number. Insurance against loss. We do wholesale too. Our one and only priority in this business is to provide "Hassle free Customer Satisfaction". We have "Quality Products" with "Cheapest Price" in the market. Please contact us to resolve any issues. Contact us via email before leaving any negative or neutral comments. We promise you that we will resolve any issues. Please confirm the return address with us before returning the product.